IBMCVE-2026-18849
IBM OPENBMC: code execution
Medium6.8CVE-2026-18849 · Published Aug 19, 2026 · updated Sep 2, 2026
IBM OpenBMC FW1060.00 through FW1060.80 is affected by a vulnerability in the BMC firmware update process. An attacker with authenticated administrator-level access to the BMC can, under specific conditions, execute arbitrary code, resulting in a confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| OPENBMC Product | >= FW1060.00, <= FW1060.80 | No fix yet |
Details and references
- CVSS 3.1
- CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Severity from
- the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
- Weakness
- CWE-22
More IBM advisories
All IBM| Date | Advisory | Severity | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19 | IBM DS8900F (R9.4): information disclosure | High7.4 | No fix yet |
| Aug 19 | IBM DS8900F: authenticated user could create a user with privileged user | High7.5 | No fix yet |
| Aug 19 | IBM DS8900F (R9.4): authenticated user could read or modify another user's | Medium5.4 | No fix yet |
| Aug 19 | IBM PowerVM Hypervisor Platform KeyStore | Medium5.1 | No fix yet |
| Aug 19 | IBM PowerVM Hypervisor: local attacker could decrypt encrypted data | Medium5.3 | No fix yet |
| Aug 19 | IBM go-slug: local attacker could bypass | Medium5.5 | No fix yet |